The Known World

The Known World
Karameikos claims the Isle of Dread in the Thanegioth Archipelago, primarily to deter rival nations from colonising it, and has had trading contact with the natives of the southern peninsula, for about 16 years (1003 AC-), with a small trade port & marine garrison there at Tanaroa.
Newly discovered Monkey Isle lies some 100 miles south-west of the southern tip of the Isle of Dread. It is reported to be a large island just under 40 miles north-south. So far only the western coast has been explored, earlier this year (1019 AC) by the Silverlake under Captain Anastasia & Baron William of Rugalov. They returned (minus most of William's knights) with much treasure and tales of lost temples, strange monsters, friendly natives and savage cannibals. There were rumours of ancient wizard lairs on the northern coast, and intelligent apes living on the eastern shore.

The Empires of Thyatis and Alphatia 
Both claim vast swathes of sparsely populated territory (even much of the Island of Alphatia is still wilderness after 2000 years) - Alphatia's vast magical power means they can generally enforce these claims when necessary, though Alphatian rulership is often erratic at best. Thyatis' hold on her territories often varies from tenuous to nominal, except in areas of high priority - either as sources of valuable resources or because they face off against Alphatia, it being a point of national pride not to be seen as weak in the face of the rival empire.